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Lakeview College
Lakeview College was a sixth-form located in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, Beeston, Nottingham. It was located on the same campus as Chilwell School and Chilwell Olympia. It had approximately 250 students, mainly studying for Advanced Level (UK), AS and A2 level exams, though other courses were taken. Once used as part of Chilwell School, it was opened as a sixth-form college in 1984. It was initially fed by students from Chilwell School, Alderman White School, Alderman White and George Spencer Academy, George Spencer, although there were many students from the neighbouring areas of Bramcote and Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, Stapleford. As part of Chilwell School's 2006 Ofsted inspection, the college was rated as "good". In September 2006, Chilwell School governors decided that Lakeview College would be entirely managed and taught by Chilwell School staff from September 2008. Alderman White was also due to pull out by this date due to the school entering The White Hills Park Federation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixth-form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-level or equivalent examinations like the IB or Pre-U. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the term Key Stage 5 has the same meaning. It only refers to academic education and not to vocational education. England and Wales ''Sixth Form'' describes the two school years which are called by many schools the ''Lower Sixth'' (L6) and ''Upper Sixth'' (U6). The term survives from earlier naming conventions used both in the state maintained and independent school systems. In the state-maintained sector for England and Wales, pupils in the first five years of secondary schooling were divided into cohorts determined by age, known as ''forms'' (these referring historically to the long backless benches on which rows of pupils sat in the classroom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |